Firefighters Questioned After Appearing With Obama
Three District of Columbia firefighters are facing possible disciplinary action after appearing with President Obama during a press event. Earlier this week the president was flanked by first...
View ArticlePostal Service Honors Civil-Rights Pioneer Jesse J. McCrary Jr.
Florida’s late civil-rights pioneer Jesse J. McCrary Jr. was honored by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson on Friday with a congressional dedication and naming ceremony at the Little River Post Office in...
View ArticleChild Neglect Charge Dropped Against Calvin Melvin Jr.
In the summer of 2011, 5-month-old Dontrell Melvin went missing, but no one reported it. After a Department of Children and Families investigation in January, the skeletal remains of a child were found...
View ArticleCrews Burn Off Gas After Leak in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Hazmat crews were working throughout the morning Friday to burn off gas from an underground tank at a condominium complex in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea after a leak forced dozens of residents to evacuate...
View ArticleOversold Cancer Screenings
Early detection of cancer saves lives—right? Not necessarily. This widely held belief drives many to get unnecessary screenings, according to Consumer Reports. Its just-released analysis of the latest...
View ArticleA New Bash at SBWFF
With seafood from Duxbury to Miami, the sold-out Oyster Bash event Friday evening during the South Beach Wine and Food Festival was a hit. Photos by Jipsy
View ArticleAbandoned Newborn Placed in State's Custody
A judge found cause on Friday to place the newborn abandoned the day before in Pompano Beach in the custody of the state. Judge Elizabeth Scherer made the decision at a shelter hearing in Fort...
View ArticlePricey Burger Bash Draws Big Crowd in South Beach
South Beach was packed Friday night, and it was all for the burgers. "Besides being overcrowded, it's fun. It's great," guest Chantel Parets said. "The burgers are really good." Parets' Fort Lauderdale...
View ArticleWest Kendall Shootout Survivor: I Dodged "Line of Fire"
The only person believed to have survived a raging inferno and shootout with police walked out of the Miami-Dade County Jail Friday night with scrapes and scratches on his head. Brian Howell then...
View ArticleFCAT Season Has Arrived
Springtime is celebrated around the world, but in Florida, public school kids dread it for one reason: it's FCAT time! The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results determine a school's ranking,...
View Article43-Year-Old Man Arrested for 75th Time
A man previously arrested 74 times was caught again, this time for allegedly robbing a bank in Maryland. Robert Alonzo Robinson, 43, robbed the SunTrust Bank Friday, county police said. Robinson...
View Article"Green Fireball" Sighted in Southern California
About 50 people contacted the American Meteor Society on Thursday with reports of a "green fireball" lighting up the Southern California sky. An authentic photo surfaced Friday afternoon capturing the...
View ArticleMarine Corporal Arrested Over Murder of Camp Pendleton Officer
A U.S. Marine was arrested Friday night in California’s Camp Pendleton in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found zipped up inside a sleeping bag in the back seat of a parked car in...
View ArticleMan Sues Parents for Not Loving Him Enough
A 32-year-old man in Brooklyn, New York is suing his parents, claiming he wasn't loved enough by them and that their neglect has caused him to be homeless and jobless. Bernard Bey filed a self-written...
View ArticleMan Sues Parents for Not Loving Him Enough
A 32-year-old Brooklyn man is suing his parents, claiming he wasn't loved enough by them and that their neglect has caused him to be homeless and jobless. Bernard Bey filed a self-written lawsuit in...
View ArticleGunfire Exchange with Officer Sparks Four-County Chase
Authorities pursued a man they say exchanged gunfire with an officer in Miami-Dade, resulting in a four-county chase that whizzed past worried motorists, left several vehicles with blown-out tires and...
View Article"Future Self" Photos Aim to Inspire Retirement Savings
If you could see a picture of yourself 40 years in the future, would it change the way you live today? That’s the theory behind a new computer program, launched by Merrill Edge, a financial platform...
View ArticleTeens Propose Violence Solutions to Chicago Officials
As violence continues to grip Chicago, area teens are presenting their ideas on how to curb the seemingly endless violence to city leaders Saturday. More than 500 teens are expected to submit their...
View ArticleBoy, 16, Killed in Miami Shooting, Police Say
A 16-year-old boy was killed in a Miami shooting Saturday, according to Miami police spokesman Detective Willie Moreno. Shortly before 2 p.m., police responded to gunshots reported in the area of...
View ArticleOtter Dunks Basketball at the Oregon Zoo
Shooting hoops is no problem for one otter at the Oregon Zoo. Eddie the otter was trained by zoo staff to dunk a basketball in a small plastic hoop. However the exercise isn't simply for some playtime....
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